Fearing an attack, authorities decided to cancel the popular celebration. The official act was transmitted via radio and television to people who were asked to stay in their homes.

Authorities launched fireworks from six points throughout the city to prevent large gatherings.

Official reports indicated there were no attacks against authorities as has occurred on various occasions since the end of 2007, when drug-related violence escalated to levels never seen before.
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With Juarez's cancelation of the popular celebration, thousands crossed the border to El Paso, Texas, to join those living in the United States so they would not miss the celebration.

At least 10,000 people, mostly Mexicans, enjoyed an atmosphere of stability that they have not had in their own country this year.

The event, organized by the Mexican Consulate, had all the necessary elements - flags, traditional music and snacks - which united the large amount of people in celebration.

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phil

Remember the Alamo! Where turn-coat Americans abandoned their homeland in exchange for land and services to the Mexican government. Then they got greedy and decided they could enlist the US gov. to help them steal the land. The US gov. wasn't so stupid then and refused to help. What happened next can be learned from classroom history books.

You are an idiot sir. We didn't ask for help from the US government. Texas became an independent republic after events of the Alamo. It did not even want to be a state in the union. It only did so after the gov't coaxed it in. Before you go spewing your lies about Texas, please actually learn the history! If I had my way, we would leave the union right now and again become an independent state. REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!!

ummmm....it's already been rewritten, published, approved by both (D) and (R) Congress for distribution throughout our educational system. "It" being the flag-waving version of the Alamo. How did you miss that?

The major consequence of the war was the Mexican Cession of the territories of California and New Mexico to the United States in exchange for $15 million. In addition, the United States forgave debt owed by the Mexican government to U.S. citizens. Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as its national border, and the loss of Texas.

So after Mexico was robbing Americans, the United States was forced to defend its own Citizen and after defeating Mexico. the United State paid Mexico for the land... So no land was stolen we actually PAID for it.

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